Tip of the Tower Podcast: Toronto Maple Leafs trade deadline review

David Morassutti and Austin Owens break down the Toronto Maple Leafs trade for Tomas Plekanec. They also look at the impact of not trading for Ryan McDonagh will have this season and why it was fine that the did not pay the high price to get a deal done.

(0:00-24:10) David tries to make sense of the McDonagh trade and how the Tampa Bay Lightning got it done without paying a hefty price. David and Austin debate what the comparable would have been as well as the decision to keep James van Riemsdyk. 

(24:10-38:30) Now because the Leafs did not trade for a defenceman means that Roman Polak will likely play more but on another note, the defence is in way better shape compared to last season. 

(38:30-0:00) How did Plekanec look in his debut and how intriguing is the battle in the Atlatic Division? 

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